Bahrain electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Bahrain is
BHD 0.019 per kWh or USD 0.050.
The electricity price for businesses is
BHD 0.032 kWh or
USD 0.085.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Electricity and Water Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain (EWA), Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy
Electricity price analysis for Bahrain
- Residential electricity prices in Bahrain are 27.59% of the world average electricity price and 55.74% of the average price in Asia.
- Business electricity rates in Bahrain are 47.18% of the world average price and 71.29% of the average in Asia.
- Household rates are 62.07% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Bahrain are 93.10% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 100.00% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Bahrain
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Bahrain is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 99.71%,
wind 0.03%,
solar 0.26%,
hydro 0.00%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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